Information and IdeasEasy–MediumReading a proportion from two columns
Information and Ideas practice question
A school recorded pupils who cycle to school in two year groups.
Year group | Pupils | Cyclists
Year 7 | 100 | 20
Year 10 | 80 | 24
The table shows that ____
Which choice most effectively uses data from the table to complete the statement?
- A. a larger share of Year 10 pupils cycle (24 of 80) than of Year 7 pupils (20 of 100).Correct
- B. more Year 7 pupils cycle than Year 10 pupils.
- C. the same share of each year group cycles.
- D. no Year 10 pupils cycle.
Answer: A. a larger share of Year 10 pupils cycle (24 of 80) than of Year 7 pupils (20 of 100).
30% against 20%.
Why the other answers are wrong
- B. more Year 7 pupils cycle than Year 10 pupils.
- 20 is fewer than 24.
- C. the same share of each year group cycles.
- 20% and 30% differ.
- D. no Year 10 pupils cycle.
- 24 do.
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